Stachin' By the River

Welcome friends.

We have two nice links representing the growing appeal of mustache.

The first is sponsored by Fox Sports, the evil athletic arm of Rupert Murdoch. Let it be known that Rupert Murdoch does have an evil arm, and it was in Stallone's Over the Top. And...has Stallone ever had a mustache? Makes all his movies a little bit suspect don't you think? Anyways, the Fox Sports link lists what they believe to be the Best Sports Mustaches of All Time. Now, we here at B.O.M.M were not contacted about this list, nor did we have any input on its formation. So, I cannot say with authority that this is definitive. They speak about the glory which is Rollie Fingers, so they got that right.

Next...again this is a bit St. Louis based, but this website has a long-running series of rating St. Louis Cardinal mustaches on the "Hernandez" scale. That's Keith Hernandez for all you non-1980's Cardinal baseball fans. You may know him better as a New York Met...or as one of Elaine's boyfriends on Seinfeld...or as one of the guys who schills Just for Men anti-gray hair making stuff. (The black fella in the commercials is Walt Frazier, basketball legend...and Southern Illinois University Carbondale alum). Here's the link. (Act fast, and you can see that wispy Albert Pujols mustache that's...well..that's his best effort and thank God he can mash the ball)

Lastly, we here at B.O.M.M. long neglected this man. He's a terrible announcer. Mediocre pitcher. But, he was a character. He was the Mad Hungarian. His glory days were in the 1970s where he bounced through many different teams, including the Cardinals. He is Al Hrabosky. What follows are two pictures of Al...the inaugural winner of the Best Mustache on a Forgetable Relief Pitcher. Revel in it ladies. You could say that this mustache is a molestache. But...oh, how could you. It is in molestache form, but not in execution. It is...well...English superlatives will not do it justice, and I don't know Hungarian. Just look at this soup strainer. Whoo! [Also, Todd Jones, (a current mediocre relief pitcher), if you're reading this, keep your fingers crossed, this award could be yours one day.]

(Oh, snap, Al...that's one cock stache)

(and one for the portfolio Mr. Hrabosky. Magnificent.)

VIVA EL MUSTACHE!!